Tag: AUTAUGA COUNTY

Mark Harrell, the Autuaga County Sheriff who made headlines by clearing out the county jail over health concerns with the building, emerged from Tuesday’s primary as the winner of the Republican primary runoff, regaining his position.

A delivery driver who is in the country on a student visa is now facing charges after a juvenile drowned.

The Autauga County Sheriff's Office has arrested one former teacher and two former teacher aides following an Investigation Into allegations of child abuse in a self-contained special needs classroom at Billingsley School.

The Calera Police Department said suspects in a theft at Walmart abandoned two kids after a wrong-way high-speed chase down Interstate 65 Sunday afternoon.

Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell’s lawsuit against the Autauga County Commission has been dismissed for the failure of the Sheriff to state any grounds upon which he is entitled to relief, the Autauga County Commission announced on Friday.

Homeowners in Dallas and Autauga counties whose houses were damaged by the tornadoes that struck the area in January 2023 can now apply for grant money to help with remaining damage.

A man who raped a child on video will not have the opportunity to victimize other children after a judge sentenced him to nearly 1,000 years in prison.

A Life Flight helicopter was shot as it approached a landing zone in Autauga County early Wednesday.

It's an Alabama story about resilience after major traumatic life events.

Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell recently released a statement that he had filed suit against the county commission, alleging a refusal to address mold and other issues he believes to be a public health crisis, nearly one year after evacuating the building over concerns.

A joint, two-day operation conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies in Autauga County led to the arrest of 15 men, charging them with multiple counts related to child trafficking and solicitation.

Nearly half a year later, inmates are still not being housed at the Auatuga County Jail as health and safety concerns involving black mold pervading the building are still being addressed.

Autauga County voters rejected a seven mill property tax increase for local education funding by a 61% to 39% margin on Tuesday.

A woman was taken into custody on Friday after a chase and standoff that shut down all lanes of Interstate 65.

Multiple juveniles were arrested on Friday following a bizarre trend this week of minors running afoul of law enforcement for making terroristic threats to schools across the state on social media.

Autauga County residents will vote on an ad valorem tax increase designed to add an additional $7 million annually to the school district’s local funds. 

As citizens across the state of Alabama begin celebrating the Independence Day holiday, thousands will gather around large and small fireworks displays.

Autauga County Schools recently announced the launch of a new online virtual school for students “desiring an alternative educational setting.”

The Autauga County Commission has approved a resolution allowing the county’s legal team to submit a request to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall for a legal opinion in battling controversial books in the Prattville-Autauga Public Library.  

The Autauga County Commission is considering receiving an opinion from Attorney General Steve Marshall regarding legal remedies in the ongoing battle over books containing sexually explicit material for minors at the Autauga-Prattville Public Library.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said a trooper tried to pull over a 2018 Dodge Ram 3500 truck on Interstate 65 around 2:26 p.m.

The incident reportedly occurred Saturday inside a restaurant on Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville, where the victim alleges she was forced into a bathroom stall in the woman’s bathroom and raped.

Autauga County Board of Education Superintendent Tim Tidmore has announced his retirement from the position, taking the position of Assistant Superintendent effective immediately.

Parents and concerned citizens came to an Autauga County Board of Education meeting to have their concerns heard, only to be herded outside as the board called in an executive session.

Homes were torn apart in Selma Thursday when a large, destructive tornado plowed through the area around Alabama 22 near Craig Field Airport. The twister then continued its path, lifting then cycling back down in Autauga County.

The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is searching for 33-year-old Brittany Denise Baker, who has not been in contact with her family since August 13.

Alabama 4-H centers will be open and running this summer for Alabama kids to attend summer camps, day camps, and other community events.